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T-Mobile investigates claims that hackers stole data from its servers, including phone numbers, names, SSNs, and driver's license info, related to 100M+ people — Hackers selling the data are claiming it affects 100 million users. — Joseph Cox — T-Mobile says it is investigating …
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Google and Facebook say they will participate in a subsea cable system linking Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Guam, the Philippines, and Indonesia, launching 2024 — Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Facebook Inc. announced their participation in a new subsea cable system for 2024 set …
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NHTSA opens a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot system, covering 765K vehicles, saying it has trouble spotting parked emergency vehicles — DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot partially automated driving system, saying it has trouble spotting parked emergency vehicles.
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| Kate Conger / New York Times: |
Inside Twitter's two-year effort to change its internal culture, led by controversial VP of design Dantley Davis, which led to HR investigations and staff exits — Two years ago, the company brought in a blunt executive to make things move faster and to promote diversity. Then the problems began.
Tweets: @kateconger, @nytimesbusiness, and @tonyromm
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Sources: seeking greater control, the Chinese government took a stake and a board seat in ByteDance's Beijing entity in April — For months, China has sought to bring its bustling internet sector to heel with an intensifying series of antitrust crackdowns and data security probes.
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A look at chipmakers' race to capitalize on a wave of subsidies, as the US and other western countries reassess their industrial policies to slow China's rise — U.S. semiconductor maker's appeal for subsidies plays on national security fears during chip shortage; ‘Never let a good crisis go to waste’
Tweets: @live_news_nick, @bobdavis187, @jordannovet, and @aspi_icpc
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Seismic, which offers automated tools to help with sales and marketing, raises $170M Series G at a $3B valuation, bringing its total raised to $440M — The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now!
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Research shows pro-Trump social network GETTR has no content moderation besides user reporting and reached 1.5M users in August, not July as claimed — Gettr, the pro-Trump Twitter alternative launched last month by close Trump adviser Jason Miller, is allowing users to share child exploitation images.| Steven Kurutz / New York Times: |
For some teenagers, making NFTs and other forms of digital art is seen as a gateway to a career as a full-time artist and has become their new summer job — Forget mowing lawns and bagging groceries. Some Gen Z kids are finding other ways to make money this summer.
Tweets: @ron_miller, @pakman, and @revolvegamesio
| Mishaal Rahman / XDA Developers: |
A look at Camera Switches in the Android 12 beta, an accessibility feature that lets users control their devices using only facial movements — Android has long had an Accessibility API that's intended for developers to build apps and experiences aimed at helping persons with disabilities, though it isn't always used for that purpose.
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Q&A with Alex Stamos on Apple's proposed child safety features, his reservations about the company's announcement and approach to child safety online, and more — Earlier this month Apple dropped a privacy bombshell. After years of touting its strong commitment to privacy …
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